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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Challenge #23 Midway: Optional Theme...B*I*N*G*O

Hello there everyone! Man, can you believe that we're halfway through November already?! I swear I just got this challenge going just a few days ago. I also swear that the closer we get to Christmas, the more time speeds up!!!

Right now, it is time to get on with the midway for Challenge #23.
Before we get started though, I wanted to remind you all that we have a DT Call going on right now. You can find the link at the top of the right sidebar or you can click HERE to head there now. However, be sure to come back to see what the Merry Maidens have been up to with their images from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles--my personal label--as I'm sponsoring this month's challenge!

Team members worked with a number of different sentiments and papers.
Other than the Yuletide Textures paper set, which is this month's paper
set and can be seen a bit farther down, below you will find the previews
for the different sets they've worked with. I've linked those sets that
are available for sale to their respective store locations. If a set
isn't currently in a store, I've merely linked it to the design previews
page of my personal blog. If you are interested in purchasing a set
that isn't currently available for sale, just let me know and I'll get
it uploaded. Also, please note that any digi images used on Pat and Granmargaret's cards are from other artists. Please check out the DT
Member's post for further details.

While team members had the option of working with any of my Décosse's
Dynamite Doodles papers and any of my other designs this time around, I did create a special set called Yuletide Textures. Check out the preview...

Everyone who links up a minimum of two cards during the month of November will earn ONE of the digital papers from this set. The specific paper
up for grabs will be shown during the winner announcement post.
Additionally, one random winner will earn the full set of papers.

Have your say in determining which paper will be offered to those who
link up a minimum of two cards this month by completing the poll in the
sidebar on the top right hand side.

Now
check out what the Merry Maidens and my Co-coordinator Pat came
up with to inspire you. Clicking
on
the names will take you to the individual blogs where you can check
out the details for all these wonderful cards.

Bingo line followed: Purple, Snow, Charm, Patterned Paper

Bingo line followed: Star, Doily, Purple, Emboss, String

Bingo line followed: Tree, Die Cut, Green, Star, Gift Box

Bingo line followed: Green, Icicles, Pattern Paper, Twine, Sentiment

So if you haven't entered already, what are you waiting for?! It is
time to link up your Christmas and other holiday cards for November. Whether
you choose to link up two Anything Goes themed cards simply to
earn your free paper this month, or you choose to also follow the
optional theme to have a chance at the sponsor's prize, it is completely
up to you!

Here is a refresher of the details for this challenge...

Please remember that this is a CARDS ONLY link up. While we've
had some lovely tag entries in the past, along with other types of projects we've sadly had to disqualify them.

Challenge #23

Optional Theme:B*I*N*G*O

Did you play BINGO as a child? Maybe you still do. The fun thing about
BINGO is that you can adapt it to play in different ways. For example,
the game can be adapted for coming up with different ideas to add to
your card or project. If you haven't played a BINGO challenge before it
is a pretty easy concept to follow. Simply create a Christmas or other
winter holiday themed card using any 5 items listed below in a
row--across, down or diagonally, it is up to you. For example, you might
choose to work with the items in the first row across--green, icicles, patterned paper, twine and a sentiment. Or maybe you'll choose to use all the items in the last row down under the 'I"--icicles, beads, ribbon, no patterned paper and a doily. We look forward to seeing the different combinations, you all come up with!

In order to have a chance to win the prize from our guest sponsor this month, be sure to follow one of the rows in the BINGO card featured below. Whichever row you chose, justplease be sure to mention in your post the items you have chosen to use. Also, if you do follow the optional theme, be sure to add FT after your name so that we include you in the draw for the prize.

Remember, you don't need to follow the theme to link up your cards and
earn a free paper each month, and have your name thrown into the year
end draw for some extra digital goodies. You only need to follow the
theme if you want a chance to win this month's sponsored prize of EITHER the Holiday Hoopla Digital Scrapbooking KitOR five different mini kits (of six papers each) from the Christmas and/or Winter section from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles.

If you are new to this unique challenge, you can find out the impetus behind why I started it under the 'Introductions'
tab. As this is a unique kind of link up where we have both an
anything goes Christmas option and an optional theme to follow, be sure
to read all the details and rules you need to know in order to
participate, by checking out the 'Challenge Details' tab (both tabs located at the top of the blog).

You can find the Challenge Details Summary along with the link up for Challenge #23 by clicking HERE.

Don't Forget, if everything goes according to plan...

Be sure to join us during the third week of November when Pat will hopefully be here to share a Christmas Tradition and/or recipe with you all.

Next up it will be time for our new challenge to start on December 1st.

Then, the winners from Challenge #22 will hopefully be posted on December 8th.

Other special posts may be published throughout the month. Be sure
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While you can find out ALL the information you need to know in order to participate in the challenge by checking out the 'Challenge Details' tab at the top of the page (or by clicking HERE), here is a refresher of the basics.

This is a CARDS ONLY link up.

You can link up a MAXIMUM of TEN Christmas and/or December holiday themed cards (including Happy New Year's cards)throughout the month.

Every person who has linked up a MINIMUM of two (2) cards during the month will be eligible to receive a specially designed Christmas themed digital paper.

ALL entries adhering to our basic rules have the have the chance to win a prize from that month's guest sponsor.

Each month there will be an OPTIONAL TWIST to follow. Anyone who submits a card following the optional twist, will have the opportunity to win a mini pack of digi papers.

This is NOT a progressive challenge. You can jump in at any time.

No backlinking.

Make sure when entering your project that you mention The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up in your post with a link back to this blog.

Please remember to link directly to your blog post where we can see your creation, and not just the generic link to your blog.

The above list is a summary of the most important rules. Please refer to the 'Challenge Details' tab to acquaint yourself with ALL the rules of this link up.